Fractures of the distal radius in women aged 50 to 75 years: Natural course of patient-reported outcome, wrist motion and grip strength between 1 year and 2-4 years after fracture

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 568-576

  Brogren, E ^a,b   Hofer, M ^a,b   Petranek, M ^a,b   Dahlin, L B ^a,b   Atroshi, I ^a,b  

^a Hassleholm Hospital   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DASH; Distal radius fracture; functional outcome; long term results; postmenopausal women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLASTER CAST; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CASTS, SURGICAL; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052836970     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411409317     Document Type: Article

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